Seat construction



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Patented Dec. 22, 1936 UNITED STATES ATE QFFICE SEAT -coNsTRUcTIoNApplication January 27, 1936, Serial No. 60,976

5 Claims.

The instantinvention relates to seaft constructions and moreparticularlyupholstered seats.

The primary objects of the present invention are to provide anupholstered seat which is rugged and sturdy in construction; to providea seat- `frame which canbe readily and conveniently-'upholstered andtailored; and, to provide sucha seat which is attractive in appearance,utilitarian in use and economical in manufacture.

An illustrative `embodiment of the invention is shown in theaccompanying drawing, wherein:-

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the upholstered seat, a portionthereof being opened up to better show the constructional features;

Figure 2 is a sectional view of the corner construction of the seat inits unfinished condition but indicating the manner of securing the seatcover to its frame;

Figure 3 is another sectional view of the seat construction in itsunfinished condition taken through a corner of the frame but indicatingthe manner of securing the seat cover to its frame;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary top plan view of the corner construction ofthe seat in its unfinished condition; and

Figure 5 is an enlarged perspective View of the corner plate used inconstructing the upholstered seat.

Referring to the drawing in which like parts of the seat constructionshown are designated by the same numerals in the several views, arectangular seat frame is here shown as formed from two pairs of woodenelongated members I0, II, each member of each pair being identical inshape. The opposite ends of each member Ill are arcuately turned in thesame direction, the end portion of the side opposite the arcuatelyturned end of each member I0 being secured to an end of a member II.

A web I2 is spread across the open space dened by the rectangular seatframe and its four borders are each wrapped over a cord I3 disposedadjacent the four upper edges of the frame and to which the four bordersof the web I2 are secured in any suitable manner as by tacks I4.

A plate I5, here shown as of stamped sheet metal is secured to each endof each of the four elongated members I0, II at each corner of therectangular seat frame. This metal plate has an arcuate grooved portiondisposed over and bearing upon and against the covered. cord. This plateI5 not only strengthens the seat frame and makes it more rigid andsturdy but it likewise provides a smooth surface over which the seatcover I6 may be neatly tailored.

This seat cover is here shown as ldisposed over padding Il upon the webI2 and over the outer sides of the rectangular seat frame I0, II towhose inner sides the four borders of the seat cover may be secured asby tacking to form an upholstered seat. A bottom finishing member iB inthe form of a metal plate may likewise Vbe used if desired whichprovides added strengthV and rigidity to the seat frame.

It will thus be seen that the upholstered seat construction herein shownand described is rugged and sturdy in construction, is attractive inappearance and utilitarian in use and that the seat frame may beconveniently and economically upholstered.

While but one specic embodiment of this invention has been herein shownand described, it will be understood that numerous details of theconstruction shown may be altered or omitted without departing from thespirit of this invention as defined by the following claims.

I claim:

l. A seat construction comprising a rectangular frame formed from twopairs of elongated members, the opposite ends of each member of one pairbeing turned arcuately in the same direction, the side opposite thearcuately turned end of each member of said pair being secured to an endof a member of the other pair of elongated members, a web spread acrossthe open space dened by the frame whose four borders are each wrappedover a cord disposed adjacent the four upper edges of the frame and towhich the four borders of the web are secured, a plate secured to eachend of each of the four elongated members at each corner of therectangular frame having a portion disposed over the cord, and a seatcover disposed over the web and over the outer sides of the rectangularframe to whose inner sides the four borders of the seat cover aresecured to form an upholstered seat.

2. A seat construction comprising a rectangular frame formed from twopairs of elongated members, the opposite ends of each member of one pairbeing turned arcuately in the same direction, the side opposite thearcuately turned end of each member of said pair being secured to an endof a member of the other pair of elongated members, a web spread acrossthe open space dened by the frame whose four borders are each wrappedover a cord disposed adjacent the four upper edges of the frame and towhich the four borders of the web are secured, a plate secured to eachend of each of the four elongated members at each corner of therectangular frame having an arcuate grooved portion disposed over andbearing against the covered cord, and a seat cover disposed over the weband over the outer` sides of the rectangular frame to Whose inner sidesthe four borders of the seat cover are secured to form an upholsteredseat.

3. A seat construction comprising a rectangular frame formed from twopairs of elongated members, the opposite ends of each member of one pairbeing secured to the ends of the members of the other pair of elongatedmembers, a web spread across the open space defined by the frame whosefour borders are each wrapped over a cord disposed adjacent the fourupper edges of the frame and to which the four borders of the web aresecured, a plate secured to each end of each of the four elongatedmembers at each corner of the rectangular frame having a portiondisposed over the covered cord, and a seat cover disposed over the Weband over the outer sides of the rectangular frame to whose inner sidesthe four borders of the seat cover are secured to form an upholsteredseat.

4. A seat construction comprising a rectangular frame formed from twopairs of elongated members, the opposite ends of each member of one pairbeing secured to the ends of the members of the other pair of elongatedmembers, a web spread across the open space defined by the frame whosefour borders are each wrapped overI a cord disposed adjacent the fourupper edges of the frame and to which the four borders of the web aresecured, a plate secured to each end of each of the four elongatedmembers at each corner of the rectangular frame having an arcuategrooved portion disposed over and bearing against the covered cord, anda seat cover disposed over the web and over the outer sides of therectangular frame to whose inner sides the four borders of the seatcover are secured to form an upholstered seat.

5. A seat construction comprising a rectangular frame formed from twopairs of elongated members, the opposite ends of each member of one pairbeing secured to the ends of the members of the other pair of elongatedmembers, a web spread across the open space dened by the frame Whosefour borders are each wrapped over a cord disposed adjacent the fourupper edges of the frame and to which the four borders of the web aresecured, a plate secured to each of the two front corners of therectangular frame, each plate having a portion disposed over the coveredcord, and a seat cover disposed over the web and over the outer sides ofthe rectangular frame to whose inner sides the four borders of the seatcover are secured to form an upholstered seat.

GEORGE H. HAMILTON.

